Author Archives: Tudor Comaniciu
Dr. John Helminski was named a 2022 Fulbright Specialist to Ireland
Dr. John Helminski is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Chief Psychologist of the Forensic Services Unit at Central Regional Hospital in Butner. He was named a 2022 Fulbright Specialist to Ireland. Dr. … Read more
Dr. Eva Telzer’s research, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, led by grad students Maria Maza and Kara Fox and co-authored by Seh-Joo Kwon, Jessica Flanenry, and Mitch Prinstein, Kristen Lindquist, was written up in the New York Times
Social Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds Teens who frequently checked social media showed an increasing sensitivity to peer feedback, although the cause of the changes was not clear. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/health/social-media-brain-adolescents.amp.html
Dr. Sara Algoe was interviewed by the Washington Post for an article on showing gratitude
Showing gratitude is good for all of us, so why don’t we give thanks more? Many people don’t realize how much a simple gesture of thanks can mean, research suggests https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/11/24/gratitude-giving-thanks/
Dr. Sara Algoe was interviewed on the Wall Street Journal’s podcast As We Work: A podcast about the changing dynamics of the workplace
Giving Thanks: The Right Way to Show Appreciation At Work Thanksgiving is all about showing gratitude, but sometimes we forget to do it with some of the people we see every day: our co-workers. Sara Algoe, who studies social interactions … Read more
David Penn was named one of Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers
Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence reflected in their publication of multiple highly cited papers over the last decade. These highly cited papers rank in the top 1% by citations for a field or fields and publication … Read more
Sikoya Ashburn was recently named a 2022 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellow
Sikoya Ashburn, whose research in neuroscience at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill focuses on the cerebellum, a structure at the back of the brain, to understand how it operates within neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and provide steps … Read more
SPIRE has received funding from a five-year Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Donald Lysle, Principal Investigator Kathryn Reissner, Co-Principal Investigator Brian Rybarczyk, Program Director Monica Gaudier-Diaz, Co-Program Director It is with great excitement that we announce the funding of a five-year Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) by the National … Read more
Dr. Keely Muscatell gave a talk at TEDxReno on The social life of your immune system
Check it out here! Dr. Keely Muscatell describes research on how the immune system responds to social experiences and shapes our perceptions of the social world. The immune system is listening to what’s happening in our social worlds. Based on … Read more
Pedro Rodriguez-Echemendia has been selected to receive a 2022 NIDA Diversity Scholars Travel Award!
Congratulations to Pedro Rodriguez-Echemendia! Pedro is a graduate student in the Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience Program in the department, under the supervision of Regina M. Carelli, PhD, Chair. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Diversity and Health … Read more